Wizard: You can become stronger by living life to the fullest.

Chapter 56 004: The Viscount and His Savior

"Crack—Pfft!"

The difference between the extraordinary and the ordinary was fully demonstrated at this moment.

The greatsword easily pierced through the thick boar hide that Rosie had been unable to cut through before. The blade entered from the neck and exited from the jaw, almost severing the boar's entire head.

The biting cold air spread rapidly to both sides, and the gathered ice elements instantly formed a thick layer of ice on both sides of the blade, freezing the giant boar's head.

These are all visible, but what is invisible is the cold current that seeps into the spinal cord and crawls into the brain from the incision. This cold current carries a large amount of ice elements, instantly destroying and freezing the entire head of the giant wild boar into ice shards.

Under such a fierce attack, the giant beast that had slaughtered nearly a hundred people in several towns did not even have a chance to scream before it was completely killed and collapsed to the ground with a loud thud.

Rosie shook hands: "Truly worthy of being a high-level apprentice spell!"

With a physique comparable to a Grand Knight, Rosie possesses strong physical resistance. If it were just low-to-mid-level apprentice spells like Wind Blade or Water Ball, she might not be able to easily defeat them, as evidenced by the previous Sword Wind.

A dozen or so wind blades failed to inflict any fatal damage, while the Frost Greatsword killed the giant boar with just one strike.

This is the difference between low-level apprentice spells and high-level apprentice spells.

This is also the difference between junior and senior apprentices.

"I wonder if it has a magic core?"

With great interest, Luo Xi took out a dagger from his spatial bracelet, climbed onto the enormous carcass of the wild boar, and began digging at its head.

Some magical beasts develop a special crystal on their heads called a magic core, which is the source of their power. The stronger the magical beast, the higher the probability of it developing a magic core.

"Haha, there really is!"

After cracking open the giant wild boar's skull, Rosie successfully found a thumb-sized, yellowish-brown crystal inside.

"What great luck!"

Rosie happily took out a handkerchief to wipe away the bloodstains covering the magic core, and then put the crystal clear magic core away.

Magic cores are very useful experimental materials for wizards and are best-selling items. Even the lowest grade magic core can sell for at least tens or hundreds of magic stones.

After excavating the magic core, Rosie climbed down from the giant boar's carcass. The giant boar was too low-level, and there was nothing of value on it for experimental materials. Its meat was also rather tough and not very tasty. The only valuable thing on it was the magic core.

As for this enormous corpse, as big as a mountain... let the creatures of the forest have it.

A few days later, in the Kachira Mountains.

"Da da da!"

"Gurgle, gurgle!~"

Footsteps and the sound of wheels echoed through the mountains and forests as a group of people walked along the muddy path, which resembled earthworms.

This is an army of about thirty men, all dressed in uniform bluish-gray leather armor. They consist of shield infantry, spearmen, archers, and powerful knights wielding cross-shaped swords as their core strength.

The deer head flag standing tall at the front of the convoy identified the team as the Hodman family.

"Everyone, keep a close eye on the bushes and weeds. Report any trace of that animal immediately. We absolutely cannot let it get away this time!"

"Yes."

In the middle of the column, Viscount Hodman, mounted on his tall horse, systematically issued battle orders.

As a nobleman whose territory is located at the foot of the Kachira Mountains, Viscount Hodman has been having a real headache lately. A giant wild boar, whose origins are unknown, has wandered into the Kachira Mountains and comes down from the mountains every now and then to plunder.

At first, they only wreaked havoc on farmland, but later they gradually began to attack livestock and even humans, and recently they have even started attacking towns, causing considerable casualties.

This is a very dangerous sign!

Stripped of its veneer of lineage and status, the legitimacy of aristocratic rule primarily stemmed from their powerful military force, which enabled them to protect their weak subjects from harm and thus maintain order.

Now that even the most basic personal safety is not guaranteed, how can ordinary people be expected to serve willingly?

Order under the suppression of force and power can only be maintained for a time. In the long run, even if these commoners give up their status as free citizens, they will flee to other places. Without subjects, the decline of the nobility is basically inevitable.

That's why Hodman organized a team to hunt down the giant wild boar the moment it appeared.

However, the creature's strength far exceeded their expectations. Instead of harming it in the slightest, they lost a significant number of men, including several knights.

Viscount Hodman subsequently launched several more campaigns, even going so far as to sacrifice a silver mine to secure reinforcements from several nearby nobles.

However, it was completely useless. This thing had already reached the level of a Grand Knight. At this level, it possessed the characteristics of being invulnerable to swords and spears and having immense strength. The few people they brought were no match for the giant wild boar.

After several failed attempts to annihilate him, Viscount Hodman had no choice but to seek help from his lord, while leading his people to retreat into the castle to await reinforcements from the Grand Knights.

Viscount Hodman had originally decided not to leave the castle until the kingdom's Grand Knights arrived, but to his surprise, things took an unexpected turn.

He didn't find the Great Knight's reinforcements, but instead encountered an even more powerful being...

"Sir, we've found footprints over here!"

Just then, a soldier hurried up to Viscount Hodman to report.

Viscount Hodman dismounted and followed the soldiers forward. A bush had been cleared away by the soldiers, and a row of huge footprints could be clearly seen on the ground.

"Gulp." The sound of spitting and swallowing came from under the grid mask.

The repeated losses and near-death experiences had instilled in Viscount Hodman a deep-seated fear of the giant boar. Even now, just looking at the monster's footprints, he still felt a chill run down his spine.

"Have you confirmed the location?" he asked, suppressing his fear.

"The footprints lead eastward, and there's a lake in that direction," the soldier said, pointing in a distant direction.

Viscount Hodman nodded. "I understand."

He then walked to the center of the convoy, where a row of carriages, guarded by soldiers, stood. This was originally his own carriage, but he had now given it up to accommodate the more distinguished guest inside.

Standing in front of the carriage, Viscount Hodman removed his helmet and straightened his clothes before respectfully and gently knocking on the carriage door.

"My lord wizard, we've found that beast."

Yes, what made Viscount Hodman abandon his defensive strategy and dare to launch another attack on his nightmare was a character from legends, someone who possessed supernatural powers—

wizard!

With a soft "click," the carriage door opened.

A young man stepped off the train.

If Rosie were here, she would definitely recognize the young man at a glance; he was none other than Joshua, the great genius of their Elemental Castle.

"Yawn~"

Joshua yawned lazily and asked, "Where?"

(End of this chapter)